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| Description |
Beginning at 18th level, you can use your action to spend 4 ki points to become invisible for 1 minute. During that time, you also have resistance to all damage but force damage. Additionally, you can spend 8 ki points to cast the astral projection spell, without needing material components. When you do so, you can’t take any other creatures with you. |
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| Source | Player’s Handbook 🛒 |
| Level | 18 |
| Class | Monk |
When your monk reaches the impressive 18th level, one of the most spectacular abilities in the entire game awaits you: Empty Body. This mystical technique transforms your character into a nearly untouchable fighter who walks between worlds and lets enemies literally grasp at nothing.
What makes Empty Body so special?
The ability offers you two incredibly powerful options. For 4 ki points, you can become invisible for a full minute – that’s 10 rounds of combat! During this time, you also gain resistance to all damage types except force damage. This means you take only half damage from practically all attacks.
The second option is even more spectacular: For 8 ki points, you can cast the Astral Projection spell without needing material components. However, you cannot take other creatures with you – a small price for this mighty ability.
Tactical Applications
In combat, Empty Body becomes your ultimate survival ace. The combination of invisibility and damage resistance makes you practically invincible against most opponents. You can:
- Execute surprise attacks: Invisibility grants you advantage on all attack rolls
- Minimize damage: Even when enemies hit you, resistance halves the damage
- Reposition strategically: Move unseen to better positions
- Completely shut down weaker enemies: Many foes cannot attack invisible targets at all
Creative Problem Solving
Outside of combat, Empty Body opens up completely new possibilities for infiltration, exploration, and problem-solving. One minute of invisibility is enough to sneak through enemy territory, gather important information, or bypass traps.
The Astral Projection option even allows you to explore other planes or contact powerful beings while your physical body remains safe.
Tips for Players
Remember that Empty Body costs your action – so plan strategically when to use it. In critical moments, it can mean the difference between victory and defeat. The Player’s Handbook 🛒 offers more details on monk abilities and their optimal use.
Don’t forget: Force damage penetrates your resistance completely. Against enemies with such attacks, you should be especially careful, even with active Empty Body.
This article was created using AI, based on data from the 5e-database project (D&D 5e System Reference Document, licensed under CC BY 4.0).
